The White Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $4MM contract (pending a
physical) with free agent left-hander Scott Downs, according to Ken Rosenthal
of FOX Sports (Twitter links). Downs' deal contains a vesting option that
could bring the deal to two years and roughly $8MM, he adds. According to
Rosenthal, the option will vest if Downs pitches a normal workload.
白襪和左手牛Downs簽下一份一年4M的合約 目前正等待體檢過關中就正式生效
FOX Sports的Ken Rosenthal表示這份合約包含了自動執行權
會將這份合約延長一年
而且這個執行權只要Downs正常發揮就可以了
The 37-year-old Downs posted a 2.49 ERA with 7.7 K/9, 3.9 BB/9 and a 64.3
percent ground-ball rate in 43 1/3 innings between the Angels and Braves in
2013. This past season represented the final year of a three-year, $15MM pact
between the Angels and Downs. The Halos traded him to Atlanta in July in
exchange for right-hander Cory Rasmus.
這個37歲的左牛在去年待的兩支隊伍中的43.1局裡送出了2.49ERA 7.7K/9 3.9 BB/9
64.3%滾地球比例
今年是他三年15M合約的最後一年 逆轉猴在暑假的時候把他交易到斧頭幫去
換來了Cory Rasmus 也讓斧頭幫補強了左牛的部分
Though Downs was typically strong against both right- and left-handed hitters
into his mid-30s, he's developed a notable platoon split over the past two
seasons. From 2012-13, right-handed batters have hit Downs at a
.285/.371/.416 clip.
雖然過去Downs不管面對左打或是右打都有非常不錯的表現
（當年在藍鳥也當過8.9局投手）
不過這兩年對左右打的表現落差倒是非常明顯
The White Sox have seen their bullpen depth depleted greatly over the past
six months. The team traded Matt Thornton to the Red Sox in July and saw him
sign with the Yankees as a free agent. Jesse Crain was traded to the Rays and
is now a free agent, and they also traded closer Addison Reed to the
Diamondbacks in exchange for top third base prospect Matt Davidson.
白襪此舉被認為是要充實過去六個月大量耗盡的牛棚
從暑假剛開始Thornton就被換到肥襪家去（前陣子和洋老院簽了約呢）
Jesse Crain這個13賽季前半段殺氣騰騰的牛也被交易到光芒去 現在變成了FA
前幾天他們也為了優秀的三壘Prospect Matt Davidson而把鎮中的終結者Addison Reed
送到蛇蛇去
如果Downs不能找回過去的狀態的話變成一人左的可能性不小
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